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It is hard to imagine Christmas holidays at Ternopil State Medical University without sounds of carols from TSMU choir. Each year, the creative team of teachers and students prepares a new program to bring everyone the joyful news of the birth of Christ. The choristers and members of the theater studio Art-drama began their rounds on January 16, 2018. They visited each TSMU building, Ternopil regional state administration, medical institutions of the city and hospice. TSMU rector, Professor Mykhaylo Korda noted that the choir has Continue reading →

The second International Conference Reconstructive Heart Surgery held on November 23-24, 2017 in Kyiv, gathered leading cardiac surgeons from the USA, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Greece, Georgia, Lithuania, Belarus, Moldova, and Romania. Prominent specialists discussed new technologies in cardiac surgery. President of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery Marian Zembal, and chairman of the Kalangos Foundation, Afsendios Kalangos served as honorary guests. The organizer of the forum was Institute of the heart of Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Ternopil State Medical University students Mariana Pozun, Continue reading →

For two and a half months, students Ternopil State Medical University had been carrying out a volunteering mission in Ternopil Regional Hospice. Oksana Kushneryk, third-year student of the Faculty of medicine served as a coordinator of this long-term charitable project. In the hospice, the doctors-in-training assisted its medical staff in caring for patients. They fed the patients, talked to and the elderly, looked after them, and overall tried to get involved in all hospice procedures. Our students found quick rapport with hospital staff, and, in turn, Continue reading →

The teachers and the students of Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University know for sure that one always has to try to work to the full! Therefore young people attempt to expand their knowledge in every class and the faculty share the latest and most interesting information. Recently there has been a student conference on the topic “New discoveries in medicine” among the sophomores of the International Students’ Faculty and the Faculty of medicine who are studying in English. Having analyzed a number of modern Continue reading →

With support of Ternopil State Medical University Center for Educational Work and Cultural Development, volunteer student teams constantly come up with interesting events to organize in our university and the city. The students get hands-on experience of preventive work, learn communication and medical skills all the while making positive contribution to the health Ternopil residents. This year, together with coordinator of TSMU volunteer movement Associate Professor Ivanna Kernychna, students organized several events on World Diabetes Day. One of these events, Sweet Life Without Sugar, took Continue reading →

Several national educational events took place on October 20, the Ukrainian Day for Fight against Breast Cancer. Ternopil State Medical University students supported action, organizing a public awareness campaign informing Ternopil residents about this disease and methods of its prevention. On the Theater Square, students of the Faculty of Medicine Uliana Saturska, Vita Kosovska, Iryna Zubok, Tetiana Karpiak, Kateryna Bihuniak, Natalia Petrova, Mariana Pozun, Ostap Saturskyi and Stepan Vankevych handed out leaflets, answered the questions, explained how to perform breast self-exam, talked about risk factors Continue reading →

Ternopil State Medical University students enthusiastically participate in charity actions, helping those in need of support and attention. Associate professor of the Department of Philosophy and Social Studies Taras Kabodnyi together with Ukrainian and international students have organized a university-wide volunteer movement MISERICORDIA. Its Latin name can be translated as a kind or compassionate heart. As part of this project, volunteers help the Ternopil regional educational and rehabilitation center where children with disabilities live and study. “This is the fifth year we have been caring Continue reading →

Victor Shemchuk, President of the National Federation of Water Motor Sports of Ukraine in his letter addressed to Ternopil State Medical University, thanked TSMU students for their participation and volunteer work during the European Championship of Water and Motor Sport . The event took place in in Ternopil at the end of August. During these competitions clinical resident Amin Mudasar and students Liubomyr Danyliuk, Mykola Barta and Mykhailo Bandrivskyi accompanied the athletes to the doping control station. Another student, Iryna Tokarchuk, together with water rescue Continue reading →

Each year on October 1 world community observes the International Day for Older Persons. This day is gives everyone an opportunity to reflect on the human duty to be caring and compassionate towards one of the most respected, but also vulnerable, groups of people. Volunteers from the Red Cross Youth Ternopil have marked this day with a special mission. For two days Ternopil State Medical University students and clinical residents – the Red Cross Society volunteers prepared for the city pensioners care packages sponsored by Continue reading →

For several years now Ternopil State Medical University has been involved in the citywide International Day of University Sport, aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle and popularizing different sports activities among young people. On 20 September, in TSMU’s Athletics Hall students and instructors from Department of Physical Rehabilitation, Human Health and Physical Education took part in a flash mob, during which they performed a series of physical workouts, including floor push-calisthenics and balance exercises. International Day of University Sport is a worldwide special event taking place Continue reading →

The fourth year student of Ternopil State Medical University Faculty of Pharmacy Vladyslav Dovhaliuk had an exciting month taking part in international knights tournament and festivals. He is a member the Zolota Shpora (Golden Spur) club of our university founded by theDentistry student Andrii Andrusyk. “I participated in three festivals in Germany. One of them took place near Dresden. It was a big medieval festival with a knightly tournament in which I took the first place. The medal I received is a very interesting one, Continue reading →

The excitement was palpable in Ternopil State Medical University on August 31, 2017 when the new cohort of medical students became matriculated. The student family welcomed 965 first-year students, as well as 122 young people who had transferred from medical colleges. Perhaps even more excited were international students. Over 80 first-year students have already been enrolled to TSMU. These young people come as far away as India, Pakistan, Poland, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, and Egypt. For overseas applicants the enrollment deadline is extended until November 1, 2017. Continue reading →

Each year TSMU students organize and participate in events dedicated to tobacco control. On May 31 of this year our students together with representatives of the regional Health Center and Red Cross Society volunteer corps (many of whom are also TSMU students) gathered together by Ivan Franko monument in Ternopil to urge passersby to quit the harmful habit of smoking. They reminded city residents that use of tobacco is a major public health problem in the whole Europe. The young people emphasized that smoking causes Continue reading →

The 60th anniversary of Ternopil State Medical University was an important occasion, calling for a number of events, each of which was carefully planned and prepared ahead of time. TSMU Student Parliament has organized its own event, a free concert for young people of Ternopil held on Theater Square. The main organizers of the feast were the Parliament Speaker Ihor Stetsiuk and our creative force Roman Balych. Team designer was Mykhailo Sas, who is also the designer of the student magazine «Unitime». Tetiana Ivanitska was Continue reading →

Recently Odessa National Medical University hosted the National Olympiad on infectious diseases. Ternopil State Medical University team consisted of fifth year students of the Faculty of Medicine and winners of the first round of the competition Aliona Lukianchuk, Taras Kolesnyk and Oleh Pliuvak. A total of 43 students represented 15 Ukrainian universities. TSMU team Oleh Pliuvak, Aliona Lukianchuk and Taras Kolesnyk The Olympiad had three rounds, and took place at ONMU Department of Infectious Diseases. During the first round students had to answer 40 multiple-choice Continue reading →

On March 24, 2017 on the occasion of World TB Day, students of Ternopil State Medical University organized a number of events to call attention to this problem. The doctors in training joined forces with the members of Red Cross Society volunteer squad. First, the young people gave a lecture on tuberculosis for secondary school students. Then, on 24 March they set up a table at the Theater square, inviting passersby to take a free x-ray exam and telling those interested about the disease, ways Continue reading →

Administration of the Faculty of Medicine and Student Council of Ternopil State Medical University initiated on March 16, 2017 planting of 60 fruit trees on the grounds of Academic and Recreation complex Chervona Kalyna. Students and instructors have dedicated this event to the upcoming 60th anniversary of TSMU. ” First and second year students from the Faculty of Medicine were actively involved in laying out the orchard. We would like to thank the Dean Halyna Krytska for her organizational support. We have planted 60 fruit Continue reading →

Recently, as a part of “Your profession” project, Ternopil State Medical University students met with a renowned Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, founder and head of the Medical Center ” Valikhnovski MD in Kiev Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi. Dr. Valikhnovskyi is a TSMU graduate. He is also vice-president of the Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgeons (ВАПРЕХ), a political and public figure. In 2008 – 2010 he was deputy head of State Administration of the President of Ukraine, and in 2010-2012 chaired the department of medical Continue reading →

Recently, students Ternopil State Medical University who volunteer for the Red Cross, collaboration with the Youth Committee of Ternopil-Zboriv Archdiocese organized in Ternopil regional perinatal center “Mother and Child” a social event dedicated to the World Day of the patient. Young people aimed to give moral support to pregnant women on bed rest. They talked with the patients and presented them with small souvenirs. The meeting and conversation were a pleasant surprise for the expectant mothers. Their sincere smiles proved that attention and care Continue reading →